North American wild flowers
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North American wild flowers
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- Walcott, Mary Vaux, 1860-1940; Walcott, Mary Vaux, 1860-1940, inscriber. DSI; Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973, former owner. DSI
- Publication date
- 1925
- Topics
- Pictorial works, Wild flowers, Botany
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution
- Collection
- biodiversity
- Contributor
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Language
- English
- Volume
- v.1 (1925)
- Item Size
- 513.1M
statement of responsibility: by Mary Vaux Walcott
Limited, numbered folio edition, signed by the author at the end of the foreword in v. 1
Published in parts between 1925 and 1928. According to Stafleu & Cowan, part 1 was issued in 1925, with a new foreword appearing in 1927; part 2 was probably issued in 1926; part 3 was issued in 1927, accompanied by the new foreword and a slip dated 15 November 1927; and parts 4 and 5 issued in 1928
Issued in 5 portfolio volumes of quarter-bound black leather with gray cloth-covered boards, gilt-tooled spines, and gray ribbon ties, with a silver-colored oxidized metal Smithsonian seal mounted on the front of each portfolio
The illustrations, many dated 1925, are reproductions of watercolor drawings by the author
Volume 1 contains plates numbered 1-77, 24a, 31a, and 56a (for a total of 80 plates); v. 2 contains plates 81-160; v. 3 contains plates 161-240; v. 4 contains plates 241-320; and v. 5 contains plates 321-400
Also issued in a quarto-sized "library edition" with title pages dated 1925
citation/reference: Stafleu & Cowan. Taxonomic lit., 16.550
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SCNHRB has 2 copies
SCNHRB c. 1 (formerly RB BOT) is number 380 of the limited edition, and is complete with all numbered plates present
SCNHRB c. 1 has two photocopied typescript indexes to the illustrations (one for scientific names, and one for common names; [20] leaves in total) laid in
SCNHRB c. 1 lacks the original portfolios for v. 3 (in archival paperboard box) and v. 4 and v. 5 (both in later linen-covered boxes with printed paper spine labels). Volumes 1 and 2 have the publisher's portfolios
SCNHRB c. 2 (formerly RB SI) is number 336 of the limited edition and is imperfect: the plates and accompanying letterpress description for plates numbered 244, 254, 321, and 344 are wanting
SCNHRB c. 2 is inscribed by the author: To Dr. Charles G. Abbot with congratulations and appreciation of Mary Vaux Walcott, first month 10th [day] 1938
SCNHRB c. 2 has the publisher's portfolios for all 5 volumes
Limited, numbered folio edition, signed by the author at the end of the foreword in v. 1
Published in parts between 1925 and 1928. According to Stafleu & Cowan, part 1 was issued in 1925, with a new foreword appearing in 1927; part 2 was probably issued in 1926; part 3 was issued in 1927, accompanied by the new foreword and a slip dated 15 November 1927; and parts 4 and 5 issued in 1928
Issued in 5 portfolio volumes of quarter-bound black leather with gray cloth-covered boards, gilt-tooled spines, and gray ribbon ties, with a silver-colored oxidized metal Smithsonian seal mounted on the front of each portfolio
The illustrations, many dated 1925, are reproductions of watercolor drawings by the author
Volume 1 contains plates numbered 1-77, 24a, 31a, and 56a (for a total of 80 plates); v. 2 contains plates 81-160; v. 3 contains plates 161-240; v. 4 contains plates 241-320; and v. 5 contains plates 321-400
Also issued in a quarto-sized "library edition" with title pages dated 1925
citation/reference: Stafleu & Cowan. Taxonomic lit., 16.550
additional physical form: Also available online
action: extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX
Stafleu & Cowan. Taxonomic lit
extracted picklist
Elecresource
SCNHRB has 2 copies
SCNHRB c. 1 (formerly RB BOT) is number 380 of the limited edition, and is complete with all numbered plates present
SCNHRB c. 1 has two photocopied typescript indexes to the illustrations (one for scientific names, and one for common names; [20] leaves in total) laid in
SCNHRB c. 1 lacks the original portfolios for v. 3 (in archival paperboard box) and v. 4 and v. 5 (both in later linen-covered boxes with printed paper spine labels). Volumes 1 and 2 have the publisher's portfolios
SCNHRB c. 2 (formerly RB SI) is number 336 of the limited edition and is imperfect: the plates and accompanying letterpress description for plates numbered 244, 254, 321, and 344 are wanting
SCNHRB c. 2 is inscribed by the author: To Dr. Charles G. Abbot with congratulations and appreciation of Mary Vaux Walcott, first month 10th [day] 1938
SCNHRB c. 2 has the publisher's portfolios for all 5 volumes
- Addeddate
- 2013-12-04 09:12:14
- Call number
- 39088006403661
- Call-number
- 39088006403661
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- 0
- Identifier
- NorthAmericanwi1c1Walc
- Identifier-ark
- ark:/13960/t4pk2sx5r
- Identifier-bib
- 39088006403661
- Lccn
- 26005323
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- Pages
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- Possible copyright status
- Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.
- Ppi
- 450
- Year
- 1925
- Full catalog record
- MARCXML
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